Toxoplasmosis in sheep, goats and cattle in Central Ethiopia

In a seroepidemiological survey using an indirect haemagglutination assay, the prevalence rate of toxoplasmosis in central Ethiopia was 22.9% of 899 sheep, 11.6% of 753 goats and 6.6% of 785 cattle. There were high titres of 1:256 or more which suggest current infections. These results indicate that...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Veterinary research communications 1989-01, Vol.13 (5), p.371-375
Hauptverfasser:	Bekele, T. (International Livestock Centre for Africa, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)), Kasali, O.B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abattoirs Animals Antibodies, Protozoan - analysis BODY FLUIDS BOVIN CAPRIN CAPRINOS CATTLE Cattle Diseases - epidemiology DISEASE SURVEILLANCE DISEASE SURVEYS ENCUESTAS SANITARIAS ENQUETE PATHOLOGIQUE EPIDEMIA EPIDEMICS EPIDEMIE ETHIOPIA Ethiopia - epidemiology ETHIOPIE ETIOPIA GANADO BOVINO Goat Diseases - epidemiology GOATS Hemagglutination Tests LIQUIDE BIOLOGIQUE LIQUIDOS CORPORALES OVIN OVINOS Prevalence SERUM SHEEP Sheep Diseases - epidemiology SURVEILLANCE EPIDEMIOLOGIQUE TOXOPLASMA Toxoplasma - immunology TOXOPLASMA GONDII TOXOPLASMOSE TOXOPLASMOSIS Toxoplasmosis, Animal - epidemiology VIGILANCIA DE ENFERMEDADES
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Zusammenfassung:	In a seroepidemiological survey using an indirect haemagglutination assay, the prevalence rate of toxoplasmosis in central Ethiopia was 22.9% of 899 sheep, 11.6% of 753 goats and 6.6% of 785 cattle. There were high titres of 1:256 or more which suggest current infections. These results indicate that toxoplasmosis may be an important cause of reproductive wastage in small ruminants. The public health significance of this disease is discussed. Improved hygiene and management could reduce the prevalence of the disease.
ISSN:	0165-7380 1573-7446
DOI:	10.1007/BF00346069